Strategy & Business Consulting Intern

About the role

MDX is looking for an intern in strategy and business consulting in Dubai. The role sits alongside client engagements, supporting market research, data analysis and strategy work, and offers client-facing exposure in advisory sessions.

Key responsibilities

• Market research and competitive intelligence: analyse industries, benchmark companies, track regional trends, regulatory shifts and market dynamics across the GCC and MENA.
• Data analysis and diagnostics: work with financial, operational, marketing and customer data to identify growth constraints and commercial opportunities.
• Strategy development: contribute to client-facing deliverables such as diagnostic reports, improvement plans, growth roadmaps, market entry assessments and investment cases.
• Client-facing exposure: sit in on advisory sessions with founders, C-suite leaders and government stakeholders, take notes, track action items and follow up on commitments.
• Presentation and reporting: build slide decks, Word documents and data visualisations for senior client stakeholders.
• Programme coordination: support multi-company or multi-workstream engagements by scheduling, collecting data, tracking progress and communicating with stakeholders.

Required profile

• Currently pursuing an MBA or Master's in Business, Strategy, Management, Finance, Marketing or a related discipline from a recognised institution in the UAE.
• Strong analytical thinking, comfortable with data and spreadsheets, able to draw conclusions from incomplete or messy information.
• Excellent written English; Arabic is a strong plus for some deliverables.
• Genuine curiosity about how businesses grow beyond textbook frameworks, self-starter who takes ownership.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, small-team environment with real responsibility from week one.

Bonus (not required)

• Prior exposure to e-commerce, SaaS, marketplaces, fintech or other digital platform businesses.
• Familiarity with analytics tools (Google Analytics, Tableau, Power BI) or marketing platforms.
• Interest in the Saudi/GCC market, Vision 2030 or government-led programmes.
• Basic understanding of retail, eCommerce, payments, logistics or supply chain in the region.

Only applicants applying through the advertised application link will be considered for further review.